Hospice

Physician assisted suicide is a relatively new topic that is causing a lot of discussion about the ethics and legal right for a person to choose to end their life. This continues to be a controversial topic in the healthcare field because research and medicine are evolving constantly, bringing about changes in societies view on death. As a member in the healthcare field it is important to explore alternatives for ones end of life care and understand the perspectives that society comprises about…

Complementary and Alternative Methods to Treat Cancer Pain Identifying a Researchable Problem Summary of the Area of Interest Pain is an agonizing symptom array of people diagnosed with cancer encounter from the day and minute of identification. Cancer pain furthers to anxiety, lack of appetite, depression and diminished patients’ quality of life and support system. The overseeing and controlling of patients’ pain promptly is the aim of palliative care. To control cancer pain and having…

Cons/counterargument Jansen (2015) wrestles with the moral grey area that is VSED and PAS. She furthers the argument against both with fierce oppression. To purely say that VSED is the common middle ground in which both parties can compromise is misleading (P. 410). Jansen (2015) agrees that the support of VSED, based solely on the fact that patients have the right to refuse treatment, which in this case includes food (P. 410). This truth does not exempt VSED for the moral ethical debate that…

The following document is based on a case study research that aims to prove the efficacy of the mechanism-based classification in persons suffering pain related to cancer. A major goal in palliative care has been pain management and. The goal for most palliative care interventions is to increase quality of life mutually for the family and the patient. Physical Therapy plays a significant part in palliative due to the gifted members of a multidisciplinary healthcare team headed for management of…

chance to engage in normal family functions, and gives them social opportunities (Hill and Coyne,2012). These home visits serve to keep an update on any new developing symptoms and any resources that the family might still need. Communication is key during these home visits. Arland et al. (2013) stated, “The home visits enhance the ability of the healthcare providers, to deliver more accurate healthcare information about the child based on current assessments of the child’s need, and to have…

The research article Study of Nurses’ Knowledge about Palliative Care: A Quantitative Cross-sectional Survey is a nonexperimental design (LoBiondo-Wood & Haber, 2014). A nonexperimental design is important for providing evidence that can be used in the nursing practice. The independent variable cannot be manipulated (LoBiondo-Wood & Haber, 2014). The independent variable in this article is the palliative care knowledge test (PCKT). The same test is used for all the participants (Prem, Karvannan,…

Estelle is the name of the patient at the facility she is located in room twenty-two. The patient is currently comatose and appears to have been in this state for the last three years. She has a good support system in place as her grandniece visits her on a daily basis. She is currently receiving music therapy on a weekly basis as part of her treatment plan (Lester, 1997) Plan of Care When planning care for Estelle many aspects must be taken into consideration, such as the prevention of…

As a critical care nurse it is important to take into consideration the patient and family's cultural and spiritual beliefs. Taking into consideration such beliefs helps the nurse gain better understanding on how to go about the treatment process. This is essential because the nurse plays a vital role in the care of the patient and family. A strong relationship between the nurse, patient, and family alleviates the stress and helps facilitate the bereavement process during end of life care. Some…

Proposal for an intervention to improve practice Palliative Care & Radiotherapy Programme in the Outpatient Clinic of the Department of Radiotherapy, St Luke’s Hospital, Dublin. Background, a brief description of the area of practice in which this proposal relates to. Advances in medical technology, such as laparoscopic surgery or breast tumour excisions, have had repercussions on oncological healthcare, including organisational consequences. An important consequence is the need to provide more…

effective hospice or palliative care is to provide physical, psychological, social and spiritual care to the inmates with life-restraining conditions as referenced by Stone, et al (2012). In addition, Stone, et al (2012) states that the prison hospice if funded through existing stipend provided by the United States Healthcare. In turn the hospice volunteers would help with…